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Mass Communications Radio Program Review

Chabot CollegeAcademic Program Review Report

Year Two of Program Review Cycle

Mass Communications Radio

Submitted on February 28, 2013Chad Mark Glen


Table of Contents

Section A: What Progress Have We Made? ...............................1Section B: What Changes Do We Suggest?.................................2

Required Appendices:

A: Budget History..........................................................................................3B1: Course Learning Outcomes Assessment Schedule..................................4B2: “Closing the Loop” Assessment Reflections ...........................................5C: Program Learning Outcomes.....................................................................9D: A Few Questions ....................................................................................11E: New Initiatives ........................................................................................12F1: New Faculty Requests...........................................................................13F2: Classified Staffing Requests...................................................................14F3: FTEF Requests........................................................................................15F4: Academic Learning Support Requests ..................................................16F5: Supplies and Services Requests.............................................................17F6: Conference/Travel Requests.................................................................18F7: Technology and Other Equipment Requests.........................................19F8: Facilities Requests.................................................................................20


A. What Progress Have We Made?

Complete Appendices A (Budget History), B1 and B2 (CLO's), C (PLO's), and D (A few questions) prior to writing your narrative. You should also review your most recent success, equity, course sequence, and enrollment data at http://www.chabotcollege.edu/ProgramReview/Data2012.cfm.

In year one, you established goals and action plans for program improvement. This section asks you to reflect on the progress you have made toward those goals. This analysis will be used by the PRBC and Budget Committee to assess progress toward achievement of our Strategic Plan and to inform future budget decisions. It will also be used by the SLOAC and Basic Skills committees as input to their priority-setting process. In your narrative of two or less pages, address the following questions:

What were your year one Program Review goals?1. Establish regularly scheduled meetings with all MCOM faculty to determine actions

that may be taken to implement the needed changes. Not achieved in part because the radio advisor receives no FTEF allocation for running the FCC licensed and regulated radio station and therefore must teach more classes leaving no time for meetings.

2. Increase awareness and enrollment in Mass Communications broadcasting courses. Achieved.

3. Create more linkages with industry professionals. In progress. 4. Contact members of Bay Area media companies to workout internship

agreements. In progress.5. Continue to promote and conduct activities on high school campuses. Achieved.6. Continue to put on campus events that bring the community to the campus.

Achieved.7. Update and revise the underwriting packet for the radio station. In progress.8. Create a fundraising campaign and work with the Chabot Foundation to create an

annual fundraising event. Not achieved because the foundation closed.

Did you achieve those goals? Please see above.

Specifically describe your progress on the goals you set for student learning, program learning, and Strategic Plan achievement.

We continue to successfully equip our students with needed information and training to achieve the Student Learning Outcome goals we set for our classes and we make changes based on the results of our assessments.

We are still in the process of setting formal Program Learning Outcome goals and look forward to detailing the anticipated success with our PLOs in our next program review report.

Although we would like to be able to encompass the college Strategic Plan in our departmental planning, with all of the other demands on our time, we are currently only able to focus primarily on our course and program goals.

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What are you most proud of? We’re proud of the enrollment growth and productivity in the radio and intro

classes. We’re proud and amazed that the radio station has been able to operate without a

classified employee or instructional assistant. The program has been fortunate to have students who are generously volunteering their time to do the duties and tasks that a college employee should be doing. I fear for the time when there isn’t a student available who is willing or able to fill in for the vacant and currently unfunded classified employee position.

We’re proud that the radio station has been able to stay on the air and operate even though the equipment and facilities are dilapidated and in need of repair and replacement.

We’re proud that we’re able to place our students in radio and production company internships and they get jobs in the industry as a result of the training they receive in our program.

What challenges did you face that may have prevented achieving your goals? The biggest challenges were sustaining the program without adequate support:

budgetary, staffing, equipment, and institutional. The full-time Classified Radio Station position needs to be brought back or a fill-time

Instructional Assistant position created. MCOM classes involve hands-on training requiring use of the radio labs. To keep the labs open for student access a full-time position and lab support is needed. Courses associated with the radio station will be in jeopardy of being cancelled without this support that is vital to the survival of the MCOM program and the three AA degrees we offer.

There is a lack of parity and equity between the compensation for the newspaper advisor and the radio advisor. Although the newspaper advisor receives compensation, the radio advisor does not. We need to find a way to provide some form of compensation to the radio faculty advisor who is burned out. What was referred to as release or reassigned time for the radio advisor was eliminated. Since that time the enrollment has dramatically increased in radio, but not newspaper. The radio station operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year and the newspaper went from a weekly edition to only being published two times a month. The radio station has a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license with regulations that must be followed in order prevent being fined and in order for the license to be renewed. The newspaper has no such responsibility or governmental oversight. There are more studios and equipment in the radio station and over 100 students the radio advisor must oversee as opposed to about 25 students involved in publishing the newspaper. All of this impedes the MCOM radio program from reaching its potential and achieving many of our goals.

It is becoming increasing difficult to achieve our goals with the dilapidated equipment and facilities that are in need of repair or replacement.

Cite relevant data in your narrative (e.g., efficiency, persistence, success, FT/PT faculty ratios, CLO/PLO assessment results, external accreditation demands, etc.).

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B. What Changes Do We Suggest?

Review the Strategic Plan goal and key strategies at http://www.chabotcollege.edu/prbc/StrategicPlan/SPforPR.pdf prior to completing your narrative. Please complete Appendices E (New Initiatives) and F1-8 (Resources Requested) to further detail your narrative. Limit your narrative to two pages, and be very specific about what you hope to achieve, why, and how.

Given your experiences and student achievement results over the past year, what changes do you suggest to your course/program improvement plan? What new initiatives might you begin to support the achievement of our Strategic Plan goal? Do you have new ideas to improve student learning? What are your specific, measurable goals? How will you achieve them? Would any of these require collaboration with other disciplines or areas of the college? How will make that collaboration occur?

Based upon our student achievement results we are going to concentrate our efforts on sustaining what we have successfully been doing in our courses and the program.

We are unable to embark on any new initiatives at this time because the radio program takes too much time and effort to operate without support staff thus not allowing for anything beyond maintaining the current program.

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Appendix A: Budget History and Impact

Audience: Budget Committee, PRBC, and AdministratorsPurpose: This analysis describes your history of budget requests from the previous two years and the impacts of funds received and needs that were not met. This history of documented need can both support your narrative in Section A and provide additional information for Budget Committee recommendations.Instructions: Please provide the requested information, and fully explain the impact of the budget decisions.

Category2011-12 Budget

Requested

2011-12 Budget

Received

2012-13 Budget

Requested

2012-13 Budget

ReceivedClassified Staffing (# of positions) 1 0 1 0Supplies & Services $1,878 $0 $2,577 $0Technology/Equipment $4,184 $0 $4,184 $0OtherTOTAL $6,761 $0 $6,761 $0

1. How has your investment of the budget monies you did receive improved student learning? When you requested the funding, you provided a rationale. In this section, assess if the anticipated positive impacts you projected have, in fact, been realized.

The budget requests were not received.

2. What has been the impact of not receiving some of your requested funding? How has student learning been impacted, or safety compromised, or enrollment or retention negatively impacted?

Students enrolled in and majoring in radio broadcasting have not had:1. Enough computers,2. The current computers updated,3.The current versions of production software,4. Equipment repaired, or5. Newer equipment purchased.

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Appendix B1: Course Learning Outcomes Assessment ScheduleAll courses must be assessed at least once every three years. Please complete this chart that defines your assessment schedule.

ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE:Spring 2013

Fall2013

Spring 2014

Fall2014

Spring 2015

Fall2015

Spring 2016

Fall2016

Spring 2017

Courses:

Group 1:MCOM 40MCOM 41MCOM 42

Full Assmt

Discuss results

Report Results

Full Assmt

Discuss results

Report Results

Group 2:MCMO 20MCMO 21MCMO 22MCMO 23MCMO 24MCOM 26MCOM 43MCOM 44MCOM 50

Full Assmt

Discuss results & report

Group 3:MCOM 58MCOM 59MCOM 60MCOM 61MCOM 62*

Full Assmt

Discuss results

Report Results

Group 4:MCOM 61MCOM 68MCOM 69

Full Assmt

Discuss results & report

*If offered.

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Appendix B2: “Closing the Loop” Assessment Reflections

The following MCOM courses are included in Appendix B: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 50, 58 and 59.

Course MCOM 40Semester assessment data gathered Spring 2011Number of sections offered in the semester 2Number of sections assessed 2Percentage of sections assessed 100%Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion Fall 2012Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion Larry Leach

Form Instructions: Part I: CLO Data Reporting. For each CLO, obtain Class Achievement data in aggregate for all

sections assessed in eLumen. Part II: CLO Reflections. Based on student success reported in Part I, reflect on the individual

CLO. Part III: Course Reflection. In reviewing all the CLOs and your findings, reflect on the course as

a whole.

PART I: COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES – MCOM 40 DATA RESULTS

CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES INDIVIDUALLY (THE NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)

Defined Target Scores*

(CLO Goal)

Actual Scores** (eLumen data)

(CLO) 1:Student will able to describe/explain major radio and TV careers and their hierarchy

70% of the class scoring a 3 or 4

(CLO) 2:Students will be able to identify 6 different electronic media formats in society and provide a specific example/job for each


(CLO) 3:Students will be able to define the purpose of the FCC and discuss its role/purpose


(CLO) 4:Students will show understanding of electronic media forms as a means of communication, their impact on society and the impact convergence has had


If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.* Defined Target Scores: What scores in eLumen from your students would indicate success for this CLO? (Example: 75% of the class scored either 3 or 4)**Actual scores: What is the actual percent of students that meet defined target based on the eLumen data collected in this assessment cycle?

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PART II: COURSE- MCOM 40 LEVEL OUTCOME REFLECTIONS

A. MCOM 40 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1: 1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?

The current scores were just below the indicated level of success

2. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?

The variety of TV radio careers and the hierarchy may not be covered in depth as needed to strengthen understanding of them.

B. MCOM 40 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?



More balanced discussion about the different electronic media formats may help to increase student ability to identify them

C. MCOM 40 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 3:1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?


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Instructional review of the FCC role and/or purpose in regards to the FCC may need to be increased and more in depth to build greater understanding of the regulatory organization

D. MCOM 40 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 4:1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?



Students are not showing desired understanding of the impact of electronic media on society or the scope of change that has taken place due to the increased convergence in media

PART III: MCOM 40 COURSE REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PLANS

1. What changes were made to your course based on the previous assessment cycle, the prior Closing the Loop reflections and other faculty discussions?

Added more exercises and activities that require students to explore convergence in their lives or reflect on how electronic media has affected them as they have consumed it.

2. Based on the current assessment and reflections, what course-level and programmatic strengths have the assessment reflections revealed? What actions has your discipline determined might be taken as a result of your reflections, discussions, and insights?

Continue what we are doing.

3. What is the nature of the planned actions (please check all that apply)?CurricularPedagogical

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Course MCOM 43Semester assessment data gathered Spring 2011Number of sections offered in the semester 1Number of sections assessed 1Percentage of sections assessed 100%Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion Fall 2012Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion Chad Mark Glen




a whole.


CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES INDIVIDUALLY

(THE NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)


(CLO Goal)

Actual Scores**(eLumen data)

(CLO) 1:Students will be able to list and define the variables on a rate card


77.3% of class scored either a 3 or a 4 indicating success in the context of this course.

64.1% (34 of 53 students) scored 4 in all 5 assessments and 13.2% (7 students) scored 3 in all 5 assessments.

(CLO) 2:Assess the realistic, practical approaches to advertising sales, including research, sales presentation and airing of the commercial campaign




(CLO) 3:Explain the economics of broadcasting




(CLO) 4:Apply various tools of advertising sales, such as rate cards, coverage maps, merchandising, surveys, rating book, etc.



64.1% (34 of 53 students) scored 4 in all 5 assessments

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and 13.2% (7 students) scored 3 in all 5 assessments.

(CLO) 5:Summarize the roles challenges and problems of the station manager as it relates to station personnel, community member and Federal Communication Commission






C. MCOM 43COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1: 3. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?

The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 2.3% which is a good success rate.


20.8% scored in the developing category which demonstrates that they are learning satisfactorily, but not excelling.


level outcome?



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level outcome?





level outcome?




E. MCOM 43 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 5:1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?

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Found ways to assist students to matriculate through the course.


Strengths:Students who are able to summarize the roles challenges and problems of the station manager as it relates to station personnel, community member and Federal Communication Commission are better prepared for jobs in media management. Students who were able to assess the realistic, practical approaches to advertising sales, including research, sales presentation and airing of the commercial campaign demonstrate an understanding of media advertising campaigns. Students who are able to explain the economics of broadcasting demonstrate their understanding of how broadcasting is advertising based in a complex manner. Students who are able to apply various tools of advertising sales, such as rate cards, coverage maps, merchandising, surveys, rating book, etc. are better prepared for jobs in advertising, sales and marketing. Students who are able to list and define the variables on a rate card demonstrate an understanding of media sales and Account Executives.

Actions:Continue to find ways to assist students to matriculate through the course.

6. What is the nature of the planned actions (please check all that apply)?Pedagogical

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a whole.





(CLO Goal)


(CLO) 1:Implement proper microphone technique through studio work and critique their performance


More than 75% of the class scored a 3 or 4 in the given CLO would indicate success in the context of the course.

(CLO) 2:Demonstrate how to read a teleprompter in a conversational manner



(CLO) 3:Understand and perform the duties and responsibilities of the announcer/performer


More than 75% of the class scored a 3 or 4 in the given CLO would indicate success in the context of the course

(CLO) 4:Utilize terminology, cues and hand signals



(CLO) 5:Student will be able to critique their performance based on 10 criteria rubric




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E. MCOM 44COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1: 5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?

The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO.


Students who implement proper microphone technique through studio work and critique their performance are likely to achieve greater success.

F. MCOM 44 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?



Students who know how to read a teleprompter in a conversational manner are likely to achieve greater success.


level outcome?



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Students who understand and perform the duties and responsibilities of the announcer/performer are likely to achieve greater success.


level outcome?



Students who utilize terminology, cues and hand signals are likely to achieve greater success.


level outcome?



Students able to critique their performance based on 10 criteria rubric signals are likely to achieve greater success.

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Continued to provide assignments that required the use of skills and concepts taught in the course.


Strengths:Taught students to summarize the roles challenges and problems of the station manager as it relates to station personnel, community member and Federal Communication. The implementation of proper microphone techniques through studio work and the ability to critique their performance prepares students for careers in broadcast media. Students who know how to read a teleprompter in a conversational manner prepares students for careers in broadcast media. A student who understands and performs the duties and responsibilities of the announcer/performer prepares students for careers in broadcast media. A student who utilizes terminology, cues and hand signals prepares students for careers in broadcast media. Students able to critique their performance based on 10 criteria rubric signals are likely to achieve greater success.


9. What is the nature of the planned actions (please check all that apply)?Continue teaching the class in the same successful manner

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a whole.





(CLO Goal)


(CLO) 1:Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to produce professional sounding demo reel


85.8% of class scored either a 3 or a 4 indicating a high success rate in the context of this course.


(CLO) 2:Operate all types of standard broadcast studio equipment




(CLO) 3:Create, record, edit, and prepare for broadcast announcements and promotional copy suitable for use in professional environment




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(CLO) 4:Explain the operation of a general broadcast station




(CLO) 5:Construct a complete radio audition tape, utilizing live and recorded sources, with smooth control of continuity and appropriate on-air production techniques






G. MCOM 50 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1: 7. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?

The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 10.8% which is a great success rate.


There were no profound insights gained.

H. MCOM 50 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:7. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?

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level outcome?





level outcome?




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level outcome?






No dramatic changes were made.


Strengths:Students who are able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to produce professional sounding demo reel are better prepared to get an on-air job interview. Students who are able to operate all types of standard broadcast studio equipment are able to work in both an audio production studio and on-air radio station. Students who can create, record, edit, and prepare for broadcast announcements and promotional copy suitable for use in professional environment are better prepared for a job as a broadcast news writers. Students who can explain the operation of a general broadcast station are more prepared to understand the workings of a radio station and therefore, obtain a job. Students who can construct a complete radio audition tape, utilizing live and recorded sources, with smooth control of continuity and appropriate on-air production techniques are better equipped to audition for a job in front of the mic in radio.


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Course MCOM 58Semester assessment data gathered Fall 2011Number of sections offered in the semester 1Number of sections assessed 1Percentage of sections assessed 100%Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion Fall 2012Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion Chad Mark Glen




a whole.





(CLO Goal)


(CLO) 1:Students will be able to operate on-air studio console


95.3% of class scored either a 3 or a 4 indicating outstanding success in the context of this course.


(CLO) 2:Students will be able to properly conduct their own radio show




(CLO) 3:Produce two liners and two public service announcements.




If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.

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* Defined Target Scores: What scores in eLumen from your students would indicate success for this CLO? (Example: 75% of the class scored either 3 or 4)**Actual scores: What is the actual percent of students that meet defined target based on the eLumen data collected in this assessment cycle?


I. MCOM 58 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1: 9. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?

Incredibly successful.


Students who are able to operate an on-air studio console have the ability to be a board operator at a radio station

J. MCOM 58 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:9. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?



Students who are able to properly conduct their own radio show gain the confidence to perform well on-air.


level outcome?


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Students who produced two liners and two public service announcements successfully employed production techniques and writing skills.



Continued to provide assignments that required the use of skills and concepts taught in the course.


Strengths:Providing feedback and encouraging students to be creative has allowed many of them to achieve more than they thought they were capable of. We are utilizing the radio station as an effective training environment for our students to achieve success as an on-air personality. Students who are able to operate an on-air studio console have the ability to be a board operator at a radio station. We are utilizing the radio station as an effective training environment for our students to achieve success as an on-air personality.

Actions:Continue teaching the class in the same successful manner.


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Course MCOM 59Semester assessment data gathered Fall 2011Number of sections offered in the semester 1Number of sections assessed 1Percentage of sections assessed 100%Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion Fall 2012Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion Chad Mark Glen




a whole.





(CLO Goal)


(CLO) 1:Create radio station department agendas, take meeting minutes, establish departmental goals and demonstrate leadership


100% of class scored either a 3 or higher indicating exceptional success in the context of this course.


(CLO) 2:Mentor new staff on operations and procedures of KCRH and assist them with their on-air shifts




(CLO) 3:Record and review air-checks and provide feedback to department members




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(CLO) 4:Coordinate remote broadcasts




(CLO) 5:Demonstrate leadership in promotional events by creating, organizing, setting up, and executing successful events






K. MCOM 58 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1: 11. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?

Extremely successful.


Students who are able to operate an on-air studio console have the ability to be a board operator at a radio station

L. MCOM 59 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:11. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course

level outcome?


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Students mentored new staff on operations and procedures of KCRH and assisted them with their on-air shifts in a caring and nurturing manner.


level outcome?



Recording and reviewing air-checks and providing feedback to department members in a constructive and palatable fashion allowed the department members to more readily implement the suggestions made by the department directors.


level outcome?



Coordinating successful remote broadcasts involves teamwork that students engaged in when the instructor demonstrated the importance of working as a team.

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level outcome?



Students who demonstrated leadership in promotional events by creating, organizing, setting up, and executing successful events learned the importance of planning ahead and of clear communication.



There was no need for major changes.


Strengths:Providing feedback and encouraging students to improve their performance has allowed many of them to establish relationships that have carried over into other areas of the course. Demonstrating leadership in promotional events can be very frustrating trying to create, organize, set up, and execute successful events. Students consistently rose to meet the challenges of leadership by creating radio station department agendas, taking meeting minutes and establishing departmental goals. Coordinating remote broadcasts is a lot of fun and the camaraderie gained as a result caused them to coalesce as a team.

Actions:Continue teaching the class in the same successful manner.


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Appendix C: Program Learning OutcomesConsidering your feedback, findings, and/or information that has arisen from the course level discussions, please reflect on each of your Program Level Outcomes.

Program: Mass Communications Radio

PLO #1: Communicate clearly using industry terminology of the radio profession.

PLO #2: Use the current technology of radio to develop (preproduction) broadcast content.

PLO #3: Use the current technology of radio to produce broadcast content.

What questions or investigations arose as a result of these reflections or discussions?Explain:The PLOs have not been assessed yet.

What program-level strengths have the assessment reflections revealed?Strengths revealed:The PLOs have not been assessed yet.

What actions has your discipline determined might be taken to enhance the learning of students completing your program?Actions planned:The PLOs have not been assessed yet.

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Appendix D: A Few Questions

Please answer the following questions with "yes" or "no". For any questions answered "no", please provide an explanation. No explanation is required for "yes" answers :-)

1. Have all of your course outlines been updated within the past five years? If no, identify the course outlines you will update in the next curriculum cycle. Ed Code requires all course outlines to be updated every six years. YES, all the courses required for the MCOM Radio and TV Broadcasting AA degree .

2. Have all of your courses been offered within the past five years? If no, why should those courses remain in our college catalog? YES, all the courses required for the MCOM Radio and TV Broadcasting AA degree .

3. Do all of your courses have the required number of CLOs completed, with corresponding rubrics? If no, identify the CLO work you still need to complete, and your timeline for completing that work this semester. YES, all the courses required for the MCOM Radio and TV Broadcasting AA degree .

4. Have you assessed all of your courses and completed "closing the loop" forms for all of your courses within the past three years? If no, identify which courses still require this work, and your timeline for completing that work this semester. YES, all the courses required for the MCOM Radio and TV Broadcasting AA degree .

5. Have you developed and assessed PLOs for all of your programs? If no, identify programs which still require this work, and your timeline to complete that work this semester. No. Although the MCOM Radio and TV Broadcasting Program has identified PLOs, we have not formalized them or setup assessments. The PLOs for MCOM Broadcasting will be developed by the end of this semester. We will work on assessing them during the 2013-2014 academic year.

6. If you have course sequences, is success in the first course a good predictor of success in the subsequent course(s)? Yes.

7. Does successful completion of College-level Math and/or English correlate positively with success in your courses? If not, explain why you think this may be. Yes.

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Appendix E: Proposal for New Initiatives (Complete for each new initiative)

Audience: Deans/Unit Administrators, PRBC, Foundation, Grants Committee, College Budget CommitteePurpose: A “New Initiative” is a new project or expansion of a current project that supports our Strategic Plan. The project will require the support of additional and/or outside funding. The information you provide will facilitate and focus the research and development process for finding both internal and external funding.

How does your initiative address the college's Strategic Plan goal, or significantly improve student learning?

What is your specific goal and measurable outcome?

What is your action plan to achieve your goal?

Activity (brief description)Target Completion Date

Required Budget (Split out personnel, supplies, other categories)

How will you manage the personnel needs?New Hires: Faculty # of positions Classified staff # of positions One (1)Reassigning existing employee(s) to the project; employee(s) current workload will be:

Covered by overload or part-time employee(s)Covered by hiring temporary replacement(s)Other, explain

At the end of the project period, the proposed project will:Be completed (onetime only effort)Require additional funding to continue and/or institutionalize the project (obtained by/from):

Will the proposed project require facility modifications, additional space, or program relocation?No Yes, explain:

Will the proposed project involve subcontractors, collaborative partners, or cooperative agreements?No Yes, explain:

Do you know of any grant funding sources that would meet the needs of the proposed project? No Yes, list potential funding sources:

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Appendix F1: Full-Time Faculty/Adjunct Staffing Request(s) [Acct. Category 1000]

Audience: Faculty Prioritization Committee and AdministratorsPurpose: Providing explanation and justification for new and replacement positions for full-time faculty and adjuncts Instructions: Please justify the need for your request. Discuss anticipated improvements in student learning and contribution to the Strategic Plan goal. Cite evidence and data to support your request, including enrollment management data (EM Summary by Term) for the most recent three years, student success and retention data , and any other pertinent information. Data is available at http://www.chabotcollege.edu/ProgramReview/Data2012.cfm .

1. Number of new faculty requested in this discipline: None.2. If you are requesting more than one position, please rank order the positions.

Position Description1.2.

3. Rationale for your proposal. Please use the enrollment management data. Additional data that will strengthen your rationale include FTES trends over the last 5 years, persistence, FT/PT faculty ratios, CLO and PLO assessment results and external accreditation demands.

4. Statements about the alignment with the strategic plan and your student learning goals are required. Indicate here any information from advisory committees or outside accreditation reviews that is pertinent to the proposal.

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Appendix F2: Classified Staffing Request(s) including Student Assistants [Acct. Category 2000]Audience: Administrators, PRBCPurpose: Providing explanation and justification for new and replacement positions for full-time and part-time regular (permanent) classified professional positions (new, augmented and replacement positions). Remember, student assistants are not to replace Classified Professional staff.Instructions: Please justify the need for your request. Discuss anticipated improvements in student learning and contribution to the Strategic Plan goal, safety, mandates, accreditation issues. Please cite any evidence or data to support your request. If this position is categorically funded, include and designate the funding source of new categorically-funded position where continuation is contingent upon available funding.

1. Number of positions requested: One

2. If you are requesting more than one position, please rank order the positions.Position Description

1. Radio Station Instructional Assistant

Serves as Chief Operator and provides specialized services in AM/FM radio communications under FCC authorization and supervision; Maintains public files per FCC Rules and Regulations; Oversees daily operation of KCRH-FM and students and Production; Supervises radio station student staff; assists students in use of radio equipment; Assists students in the functioning of radio departments; Reports all unsafe or irregular conditions to appropriate supervisory personnel; Develops student on-air radio programming; Sets student on-air and show production schedules; Maintains radio, and Mass Communications Department Websites; Develops Radio replacement, capital outlay, and programming budgets; Installs, maintains, and updates Radio equipment; Coordinates student remote productions and broadcasts; Secures and maintains underwriting; Insures proper and safe use of all designated learning and laboratory equipment and performs routine operating checks and preventative maintenance on such equipment; Maintains inventory records and database, and the security of all designated equipment, supplies, and documents; Prices, orders, distributes and accounts for all designated supplies, equipment and materials in accordance with established procedures; Maintains up-to-date knowledge in radio field. Provides learning assistance to students individually or in groups in understanding and assimilating material presented by the certificated instructor in a variety of educational settings; Tutors students; Proctors and corrects written and performance assignments, checks points and examinations; Gives oral quizzes; Explains cause of errors in oral and written work; Grades individual student projects under supervision of the instructor; Schedules students and maintains a variety of records concerning student course progress including test files, attendance and enrollment cards; Develops and revises materials as directed by certificated staff; Participates in regular conferences with instructional staff to exchange information on in-progress assignments and to receive assignments; Assists with the assignment and supervision of student and non-student hourly assistants and maintain student assignment schedules.


3. Rationale for your proposal.

There was a full-time Classified Radio Station position for decades. When the person in that position left for a job in commercial radio, filling the vacant position was put on hold. It ended up being indefinitely vacant. The majority of MCOM classes involve hands-on experience and training requiring the use of the radio labs. In order to keep the labs open for student access and use, a full-time student assistant and lab support is needed. Our Instructional Assistant position was eliminated by the division dean Reinstatement of this much needed support is vital to the survival of the MCOM program and the three AA degrees we offer. The only reason the radio station has remained available since this loss is because Instructional Assistants, have generously volunteered their time and services. When the time comes that we no longer have students donating their unpaid time, the courses associated with the radio station will be in jeopardy of being cancelled and possibly eliminated thus endangering the sustained viability of our Broadcasting AA degree.

4. Statements about the alignment with the strategic plan and program review are required. Indicate here any information from advisory committees or outside accreditation reviews that is pertinent to the proposal.

The above request aligns with item 6. c. of the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan in that there is a programmatic bottleneck. Students are not able to gain access to the radio station to do their studio labs because of the lack of staffing. This position would be the solution to this problem and increase the number of students that achieve their educational goal within a reasonable time by providing more access and support.

The last time the advisory committee met, they expressed concern about maintaining the integrity of the radio industry training students receive without having a staff member at the radio station to assist students.

The head of Campus Safety and Security, Keith Stiver, has strongly stated that he feels there should be a college employee in the radio station and that it would beneficial to students both educationally and from as safety standpoint

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Appendix F3: FTEF Requests

Audience: Administrators, CEMC, PRBCPurpose: To recommend changes in FTEF allocations for subsequent academic year and guide Deans and CEMC in the allocation of FTEF to disciplines. For more information, see Article 29 (CEMC) of the Faculty Contract.Instructions: In the area below, please list your requested changes in course offerings (and corresponding request in FTEF) and provide your rationale for these changes. Be sure to analyze enrollment trends and other relevant data at http://www.chabotcollege.edu/ProgramReview/Data2012.cfm .

Request:An increase of .270 FTEF per semester.

Rationale:We need to bring parity and equity to the radio advisor. We are unable to adequately serve our students because they are being denied adequate access to the radio station studios and inadequate training time. The allocation of .270 FTEF will permit the radio advisor to spend more time at the radio station allowing greater access and instruction, which helps our students reach their academic and degree attainment goals.

There is a lack of parity and equity between the compensation for the newspaper advisor and the radio advisor. Although the newspaper advisor receives compensation, the radio advisor does not. We need to find a way to provide some form of compensation to the radio faculty advisor who is burned out. What was referred to as release or reassigned time for the radio advisor was eliminated. Since that time the enrollment has dramatically increased in radio, but not newspaper. The radio station operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year and the newspaper went from a weekly edition to only being published two times a month.

The radio station has a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license with regulations that must be followed in order prevent being fined and in order for the license to be renewed. The newspaper has no such responsibility or governmental oversight. There are more studios and equipment in the radio station and over 100 students the radio advisor must oversee as opposed to about 25 students involved in publishing the newspaper. All of this impedes the MCOM radio program from reaching its potential and achieving many of our goals.

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Appendix F4: Academic Learning Support Requests [Acct. Category 2000]

Audience: Administrators, PRBC, Learning ConnectionPurpose: Providing explanation and justification for new and replacement student assistants (tutors, learning assistants, lab assistants, supplemental instruction, etc.). Instructions: Please justify the need for your request. Discuss anticipated improvements in student learning and contribution to the Strategic Plan goal. Please cite any evidence or data to support your request. If this position is categorically funded, include and designate the funding source of new categorically-funded position where continuation is contingent upon available funding.

1. Number of positions requested: One

2. If you are requesting more than one position, please rank order the positions.Position Description

1. Radio Station Instructional Assistant

Serves as Chief Operator and provides specialized services in AM/FM radio communications under FCC authorization and supervision; Maintains public files per FCC Rules and Regulations; Oversees daily operation of KCRH-FM and students and Production; Supervises radio station student staff; assists students in use of radio equipment; Assists students in the functioning of radio departments; Reports all unsafe or irregular conditions to appropriate supervisory personnel; Develops student on-air radio programming; Sets student on-air and show production schedules; Maintains radio, and Mass Communications Department Websites; Develops Radio replacement, capital outlay, and programming budgets; Installs, maintains, and updates Radio equipment; Coordinates student remote productions and broadcasts; Secures and maintains underwriting; Insures proper and safe use of all designated learning and laboratory equipment and performs routine operating checks and preventative maintenance on such equipment; Maintains inventory records and database, and the security of all designated equipment, supplies, and documents; Prices, orders, distributes and accounts for all designated supplies, equipment and materials in accordance with established procedures; Maintains up-to-date knowledge in radio field. Provides learning assistance to students individually or in groups in understanding and assimilating material presented by the certificated instructor in a variety of educational settings; Tutors students; Proctors and corrects written and performance assignments, checks points and examinations; Gives oral quizzes; Explains cause of errors in oral and written work; Grades individual student projects under supervision of the instructor; Schedules students and maintains a variety of records concerning student course progress including test files, attendance and enrollment cards; Develops and revises materials as directed by certificated staff; Participates in regular conferences with instructional staff to exchange information on in-progress assignments and to receive assignments; Assists with the assignment and supervision of student and non-student hourly assistants and maintain student assignment schedules.


3. Rationale for your proposal based on your program review conclusions. Include anticipated impact on student learning outcomes and alignment with the strategic plan goal. Indicate if this request is for the same, more, or fewer academic learning support positions.

There was a full-time Classified Radio Station position for decades. When the person in that position left for a job in commercial radio, filling the vacant position was put on hold. It ended up being indefinitely vacant. The majority of MCOM classes involve hands-on experience and training requiring the use of the radio labs. In order to keep the labs open for student access and use, a full-time student assistant and lab support is needed. Our Instructional Assistant position was eliminated by the division dean Reinstatement of this much needed support is vital to the survival of the MCOM program and the three AA degrees we offer. The only reason the radio station has remained available since this loss is because Instructional Assistants, have generously volunteered their time and services. When the time comes that we no longer have students donating their unpaid time, the courses associated with the radio station will be in jeopardy of being cancelled and possibly eliminated thus endangering the sustained viability of our Broadcasting AA degree.

The above request aligns with item 6. c. of the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan in that there is a programmatic bottleneck. Students are not able to gain access to the radio station to do their studio labs because of the lack of staffing. This position would be the solution to this problem and increase the number of students that achieve their educational goal within a reasonable time by providing more access and support

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Appendix F5: Supplies & Services Requests [Acct. Category 4000 and 5000]

Audience: Administrators, Budget Committee, PRBCPurpose: To request funding for supplies and service, and to guide the Budget Committee in allocation of funds. Instructions: In the area below, please list both your current and requested budgets for categories 4000 and 5000 in priority order. Do NOT include conferences and travel, which are submitted on Appendix M6. Justify your request and explain in detail any requested funds beyond those you received this year. Please also look for opportunities to reduce spending, as funds are very limited.

In Priority Order 2012-13 BudgetProject or Items Requested

Requested Received 2013-14

Request Rationale

NexGen Software Subscription and Support

$500 $0 $500Critically required to sustain program. Without it we are unable to use the main software that runs the One-Air Studio.

Pro Tools 10 Software $699 $0 $699 Needed to serve our 106 students currently

using the ONE computer with Pro Tools on it.Equipment Service Contract $0 $0 $500 Equipment is faltering and is in dire need of

being repaired and maintained.

Shout Cast Server Room $0 $0 $650

Allows KCRH to stream online and on all smart phone platforms. Enables audience analytics so students can tailor their shows to audience demographics.

Terabyte Internal Hard Drive for the Mac

$180 $0 $180

There is insufficient storage for students’ lab projects, so they must delete each assignment after it’s completed. This impedes their learning because they are unable to compile all their projects together and present a complete portfolio of their work for the semester.

Adding more storage capacity will ameliorate the situation and allows students to meet the SLOs.

Shure PG48 Dynamic Microphone: $99 $0 $99 Allows students to meet SLOs.

On-Stage ASVS6GB Microphone Pop Filter (Qty. 3 at $20 ea.)

$60 $0 $60 Allows students to meet SLOs.

5-Pack of HD202 Closed Ear Headphones

$89 $0 $89 Allows students to meet SLOs.

Intercollegiate Broadcasting System dues

$125 $0 $125 Provides educational and scholarship opportunities to students.

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CMJ New Music Report $207 $0 $207 Needed to chart and receive music.

SESAC Music License $126 $0 $126 Needed to legally play music on radio.ASCAP License $297 $0 $297 Needed to legally play music on radio.California Broadcasters Association dues

$100 $0 $100 Provides educational and scholarship opportunities to students.

Photo Sharing $50 $0 $50 Allows students and public access to station photos.

Video Sharing $85 $0 $85 Allows students and public access to station videos.

Video Slide Shows $85 $0 $85 Promotes the station, program and college on the radio and public Website.

Web Hosting $85 $0 $85 Needed to host the radio station Website.Web Hosting $60 $0 $60 Needed to host the radio station Website.

Web Domain $158 $0 $158 Needed to retain the radio station domain name.

Studio Pegboard Organizer $0 $0 $143 Needed for student productions and remote

broadcasts.

Laminator $0 $0 $85 Needed for Student Staff Photos and Press Passes.

Laminating Sheets $0 $0 $32 Needed for item above.ID Lanyards $0 $0 $192 Needed for item above.

AA Program Brochures $0 $0 $160

For student outreach and to help guide students to the courses they need for the AA and facilitating a more expedient way to graduate and transfer.

3 Radio Station Banners $0 $0 $275 For student and community outreach.

HP Laser Jet 2100 Ink Cartridges $0 $0 $68 Needed for Printer.

HP LaserJet Pro M1536 Ink Cartridge $0 $0 $98 Needed for Printer.

Promo Logo Caps $0 $0 $200 For student and community outreach.Wristbands $0 $0 $100 For student and community outreach.Circle Stickers $0 $0 $120 For student and community outreach.

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Appendix F6: Conference and Travel Requests [ Acct. Category 5000]

Audience: Staff Development Committee, Administrators, Budget Committee, PRBCPurpose: To request funding for conference attendance, and to guide the Budget and Staff Development Committees in allocation of funds. Instructions: Please list specific conferences/training programs, including specific information on the name of the conference and location. Note that the Staff Development Committee currently has no budget, so this data is primarily intended to identify areas of need that could perhaps be fulfilled on campus, and to establish a historical record of need. Your rationale should discuss student learning goals and/or connection to the Strategic Plan goal.

Conference/Training Program

2013-14 Request Rationale

$

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Appendix F7: Technology and Other Equipment Requests [Acct. Category 6000]

Audience: Budget Committee, Technology Committee, AdministratorsPurpose: To be read and responded to by Budget Committee and to inform priorities of the Technology Committee.Instructions: Please fill in the following as needed to justify your requests. If you're requesting classroom technology, see http://www.chabotcollege.edu/audiovisual/Chabot%20College%20Standard.pdf for the brands/model numbers that are our current standards. If requesting multiple pieces of equipment, please rank order those requests. Include shipping cost and taxes in your request.

Please note: Equipment requests are for equipment whose unit cost exceeds $200. Items which are less expensive should be requested as supplies. Software licenses should also be requested as supplies.

2012-13 Budget

Project or Items Requested Requested Received 2013-14

Request Rationale*

Digidesign Mixing Console Interface $0 $0 $2,200

Needed to use Pro Tools (for 106 students this semester).

Allows more student access. Students have to double up

to do their labs which impedes their progress and the completion of their assignments.

Adding this piece of equipment allows us to increase enrollment in several courses.

There is inadequate A/C and ventilation for 3 people in the cramped studio with heat generating equipment.

Denon DN-635 CD/MP3 Player (2 at $614 ea.)

$549 $0 $1,228 Students are unable to gain the requisite studio skills because the CD players frequently malfunction. Students get discouraged and want to drop the course, negatively impacting retention and course/degree completion.

Replacing this equipment provides working equipment for student which prepares them for gainful employment.

A button on the equipment

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has fallen off and students put their fingers in the hole to get it to work. This causes a safety issue.

9 Standard PCs (8 replacements and 1 new) ITS $0 ITS Students are unable to

perform their department duties and assignments because the computers are too old, slow, and unreliable.

Students are frustrated and morale is low. Replacing the computers will ameliorate the situation and allow them to meet the SLOs for several courses.

2 PC Monitors (Large) ITS $0 ITS

Macintosh Computer ITS $0 ITS

Macintosh Monitor (Large) ITS $0 ITS

Standard Laptop Computer $0 $0 ITS

Needed for campus and community outreach remote broadcasts.

Allows students to meet the SLOs.

CDJ Coffin $0 $0 $275

Needed for campus and community outreach remote broadcasts.

Allows students to meet the SLOs.

Shortcut Machine $0 $0 $700

Students are unable to gain the requisite studio skills because the current one will not integrate into the on-air board.

Replacing this equipment provides working equipment for student which prepares them for gainful employment.

Rane Serato Scratch Live SL2 DJ Audio Interface $499 $0 $499 Allows students to meet SLOs.

Mackie C300z Compact Passive 2-Way Loudspeaker $350 $0 $350 Allows students to meet SLOs.

Microphone: ST95MKIIPKG (Qty. 2 at $99 ea.) $198 $0 $200 Allows students to meet SLOs.

Numark - iDJ2 MOBILE DJ WORKSTATION $650 $0 $650 Allows students to meet SLOs.

Audio Wireless Microphone System $150 $0 $200 Allows students to meet SLOs.

American audio wireless hand $200 $0 $200 Allows students to meet SLOs.

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microphone with receiverLine Microphone $0 $0 $310 Allows students to meet SLOs.Mackie Speakers S218s $300 $0 $300 Allows students to meet SLOs.CROWN AMP Xti 1002 $500 $0 $500 Allows students to meet SLOs.Pioneer CDJ $0 $0 $399 Allows students to meet SLOs.Wall Mount Speakers & Hardware $0 $0 $225 For student playback for review

and critique.

HP LaserJet Pro M1536dnf Monochrome all-in-one $0 $0 $295

With 10 departments in the radio station an all-in-one printer is essential.

Dorra Bonded Leather Task Chair Black (Qty. 6 at $75 ea.) $360 $0 $450

SAFTEY issue! The chairs are falling apart and need to be replaced.

* Rationale should include discussion of impact on student learning, connection to our strategic plan goal, impact on student enrollment, safety improvements, whether the equipment is new or replacement, potential ongoing cost savings that the equipment may provide, ongoing costs of equipment maintenance, associated training costs, and any other relevant information that you believe the Budget Committee should consider.

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Appendix F8: Facilities Requests

Audience: Facilities Committee, AdministratorsPurpose: To be read and responded to by Facilities Committee.Background: Following the completion of the 2012 Chabot College Facility Master Plan, the Facilities Committee (FC) has begun the task of re-prioritizing Measure B Bond budgets to better align with current needs. The FC has identified approximately $18M in budgets to be used to meet capital improvement needs on the Chabot College campus. Discussion in the FC includes holding some funds for a year or two to be used as match if and when the State again funds capital projects, and to fund smaller projects that will directly assist our strategic goal. The FC has determined that although some of the college's greatest needs involving new facilities cannot be met with this limited amount of funding, there are many smaller pressing needs that could be addressed. The kinds of projects that can be legally funded with bond dollars include the "repairing, constructing, acquiring, equipping of classrooms, labs, sites and facilities." Do NOT use this form for equipment or supply requests.

Instructions: Please fill in the following as needed to justify your requests. If requesting more than one facilities project, please rank order your requests.

Brief Title of Request (Project Name): 1. Radio Station (Mass Communications Studio labs) Renovation 2. Convert Previous Campus Safety Dispatch Office to KCRH Studio

Building/Location: 1. Building 100 ,Room 1322.Building 2300, ,Room 2302

Description of the facility project. Please be as specific as possible.

1. The radio station Mass Communications studio labs need to be renovated. The studios are in need of being updated, sound proofed, HVAC improved, equipment replaced, etc.

2. Convert Previous Campus Safety Dispatch Office in Building 2300 into the KCRH 89.9 FM Radio Station On-Air Studio.

What educational programs or institutional purposes does this equipment support?

To be provided.

Briefly describe how your request relates specifically to meeting the Strategic Plan Goal and to enhancing student learning?

To be provided

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Program Reviews/MCOM... · Web viewThere is a lack of parity and equity between the compensation for the newspaper advisor and the radio advisor. Although the newspaper advisor receives